ArmInfo. "Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic efforts we think are necessary for Armenia and Azerbaijan," Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, told a briefing.
"Russia does not in any way prevent us from conducting the important diplomatic efforts we think are necessary for Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we will continue to pursue them," he said.
Asked about a possible meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs, Mr Miller said:
"We'll have an announcement to make when we have a meeting scheduled."
In December 2023, RA Ambassador at Large Edmon Marukyan announced a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan - Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov - in Washington in January 2024. "At the moment we do not have a final and agreed draft peace treaty ready for signing. We hope that at the upcoming meeting in January at the Foreign Ministry level, to which Azerbaijan also agreed, we will agree on this text," he said.